Former Nike CEO John Donahoe will take over as the athletic director at Stanford, where he earned his graduate degree. His first day on the job will be Sept. 8. Donahoe, 65, comes to the position with ...

Stanford is set to hire former Nike CEO John Donahoe as the school's new athletic director, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

College football season kicks off this weekend with Stanford taking on Hawaii this Saturday, August 23rd. Stanford hired ...

Stanford has hired former Nike CEO and PayPal board chairman John Donahoe as its next athletic director, the university announced on Thursday, July 31. Donahoe, 65, worked at Nike from 2020-24 and ...

An alum of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Donahoe will begin his role in September. This years 40 under 40 event ...

Stanford late Thursday named former Nike CEO John Donahoe its next athletic director, a seemingly unlikely hire, but one the university said is a perfect fit given the ongoing turmoil in college ...

Donahoe graduated from Stanford Business School and was CEO at Nike from 2020-24. Donahoe also served as the CEO of ServiceNow, a global software company, and as CEO of eBay.

Nike co-founder Phil Knight, who also earned his MBA at Stanford, endorsed the hire. "Stanford has made an excellent choice for its new athletic director in John Donahoe.

Stanford's new athletic director has taken quite a unique path to his job. The school announced the hiring of former Nike CEO John Donahoe as its next athletic director Thursday.

Nike CEO John Donahoe poses for a photograph during a visit to Nike European Logistics Campus in Laakdal, June 7, 2023. Former Nike CEO John Donahoe has been hired as athletic director at Stanford.